EPA v. CUMBERLAND FARMS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$50,000
Compliance action
$2,000,000
Case summary
CIVIL SUIT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. DEFENDANTS VIOLATED SEC. 301(A) OF THE CWA BY CONVERTING WETLANDS TO CRANBERRY BOGS WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL.
Defendants (7)
- BENTAS, LILY H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC.,Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- HASEOTES, BYRONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- HASEOTES, DEMETROIS B.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- HASEOTES, GEORGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PECK.,SR, JOHN A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- V.S. HASEOTES & SONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HASEOTES V S & SONS LTD PARTNERSHIP
THOMPSON ST, HALIFAX, MA, 02338
Registry ID: 110010639746
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CUMBERLAND FARMS INCentered 1996-09-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1990-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-01-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-09-18Final Order Lodged
- 1996-09-18Final Order Entered
- 1996-09-18Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 212
- Case number
- 01-1990-0043
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1990-0043 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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